Trisazo dye

ABSTRACT

Trisazo dyes containing sulfo groups and having the formula: &lt;IMAGE&gt;   which for the most part give black colorations on paper and particularly on leather and are therefore especially useful as leather dyes.

The invention relates to dyes which in the form of the free acidscorrespond to the formula (I): ##STR2## in which A is the radical of anaromatic-carboxyclic diazo component;

B is the radical of a coupling component which contains hydroxyl and/oramino groups;

n is the integer 1 or 2; one

X is hydroxyl and the other

X is amino,

Z is ##STR3## T is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, benzyl, β-hydroxyethyl,β-hydroxypropyl, β-cyanoethyl, β-carboxyethyl or β-carbalkoxyethyl of atotal of two to five carbon atoms;

R is hydrogen, hydroxyl, chloro, bromo, nitro, methyl, ethyl orcarboxyl; and

R¹ is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, chloro, bromo, cyano, nitro,hydroxysulfonyl, carboxyl or alkoxycarbonyl.

The radicals A are derived particularly from the aminonaphthalene andpreferably the aniline series. Examples of substituents for the radicalsA are: chloro, bromo, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, nitro, cyano,methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, carbamoyl, sulfonamido, N-substitutedcarbamoyl or sulfonamido, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxysulfonyl orphenylazo; the substituents may be present singly or in combination.

Examples of N-substituted carbamoyl or sulfonamido radicals are themonosubstituted or disubstituted N-methylamides, N-ethylamides,N-propylamides, N-butylamides and N-β-hydroxyethylamides.

Examples of alkoxycarbonyl radicals are methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl,propoxycarbonyl and butoxycarbonyl; these radicals also apply for R¹.

Radicals B may bear as substituents not only hydroxy and/or amino groupsbut also for example alkyl such as methyl or ethyl, alkoxy such asmethoxy or ethoxy, halogen such as chloro or bromo, nitro orhydroxysulfonyl. They preferably belong to the benzene series.

Individual radicals B may be for example: diaminophenyl,diaminomethylphenyl, phenylaminohydroxyphenyl, hydroxyphenyl,hydroxymethylphenyl, aminohydroxyphenyl and dihydroxyphenyl.

Dyes of the formula (IIa): ##STR4## are particularly preferred in whichA¹ is halophenyl, nitrophenyl or sulfophenyl and

B and X have the meanings given in formula (I).

Dyes of the formula (IIb): ##STR5## are also particularly valuableindustrially in which A¹, B and X have the said meanings,

R² is hydrogen, nitro or carboxyl;

R³ is hydrogen, chloro, nitro, carboxyl or hydroxysulfonyl; and

Y is ##STR6## where T¹ is hydrogen, methyl, β-hydroxyethyl orβ-cyanoethyl.

Examples of preferred coupling components HB are m-phenylenediamine,2,4-diamino-1-methylbenzene, 3'-hydroxyphenylaminobenzene, phenol,p-cresol or resorcinol or benzene or diphenylamine derivativescontaining hydroxyl and/or amino groups in general.

R² and R³ are preferably hydrogen.

Dyes of the formula (I) may be prepared by coupling a diazo compound ofan amine of the formula (III):

    A--NH.sub.2                                                (III)

or a tetrazo compound of an amine of formula (IV):

    H.sub.2 N--Z--NH.sub.2                                     (IV)

with a compound of the formula (V): ##STR7## in an acid medium andreacting the intermediate of the formula (VI): ##STR8## in an alkalinemedium with a diazo compound of an amine of the formula (III) or (IV)and uniting the reaction product formed in an alkaline medium with acoupling component of the formula (VIII):

    HB                                                         (VIII)

Examples of amines of the formula (III) are: 2-chloro-1-aminobenzene,3-chloro-1-aminobenzene, 4-chloro-1-aminobenzene,1-aminobenzene-2-sulfonic acid, 1-aminobenzene-3-sulfonic acid,1-aminobenzene-4-sulfonic acid, 1-amino-2-methylbenzene,1-amino-4-methylbenzene, 1-amino-2-nitrobenzene, 1-amino-4-nitrobenzene,1-amino-4-methoxybenzene, 2,4-dichloro-1-aminobenzene,2,5-dichloro-1-aminobenzene, 4-chloro-1-aminobenzene-2-sulfonic acid,1-aminonaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, 4-aminoazobenzene,methyl-4-aminobenzoate, 4-methylsulfonyl-1-aminobenzene,4-sulfonamido-1-aminobenzene and 4-cyano-1-aminobenzene.

Examples of diamines of formula (IV) are:4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide,4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-chloroanilide,4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-nitroanilide,4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-sulfonanilide,4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-carboxyanilide,4-amino-3-nitrobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide,4-amino-3-nitrobenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-chloroanilide,4-amino-3-nitrobenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-nitroanilide,4-amino-3-nitrobenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-sulfoanilide,4-amino-3-nitrobenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-carboxyanilide,4-amino-3-carboxybenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide,4-amino-3-carboxybenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-chloroanilide,4-amino-3-carboxybenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-nitroanilide,4-amino-3-carboxybenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-sulfoanilide,4-amino-3-carboxybenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-carboxyanilide,4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-N-methylanilide and4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-N-β-hydroxyethylanilide.

Examples of coupling components of the formula (VIII) HB are:1,3-diaminobenzene, 1,3-diamino-4-methylbenzene,3'-hydroxyphenylaminobenzene, hydroxybenzene, 4-methyl-1-hydroxybenzene,2,4-diamino-1-chlorobenzene, 2,4-diamino-1-nitrobenzene,N,N-β-dihydroxyethylaminobenzene, 1-diethylamino-3-acetylaminobenzene,1,3-dihydroxybenzene and 3-diethylamino-1-hydroxybenzene.

Examples of aminohydroxynaphthalenesulfonic acids of formula (V) are:1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid,1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-4,6-disulfonic acid and1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-4-sulfonic acid.

The new dyes are eminently suitable for dyeing hydroxy-containingnitrogenous natural or synthetic fibrous materials, for examplecellulose, cotton, regenerated cellulose, wool, union, silk, nylon andpaper but particularly for dyeing leather.

Green to black coloration having good fastness properties are obtained.

The following Examples illustrate the invention. Parts and percentagesare by weight unless otherwise stated.

EXAMPLE 1

A neutral solution of 31.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in 300 parts of wateris allowed to flow slowly into a diazonium salt solution prepared from2,4-dichloro-1-aminobenzene while stirring intensely. The coupling iscompleted after stirring overnight. The whole is then cooled to about10° C. and a tetrazonium solution is added which has been prepared asfollows: 27.9 parts of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylamine-2-sulfonic acid isdissolved in 240 parts of water with 50 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid,150 parts of ice is added and tetrazotization is carried out with asolution of 14 parts of sodium nitrite.

After the tetrazonium salt solution has been added the coupling iscompleted by dripping in dilute sodium carbonate solution at pH 9. Afterthirty minutes a solution 18.5 parts of 3-hydroxydiphenylamine in 100parts of water and 10 parts of 40% caustic soda solution is added. Thewhole is stirred for another twelve hours and then heated to 70° C. Thedye is salted out with 160 parts of potassium chloride, suction filteredand dried at 70° C. A black powder is obtained which dissolved in waterwith a violet color and dyes leather a full black shade.

The dyes characterized in the following Table by A and B are preparedanalogously:

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR9##                                                                     Ex-                                                                           am-                                                                           ple  B               A              Hue                                       ______________________________________                                              ##STR10##                                                                                     ##STR11##     black                                       3                                                                                 ##STR12##                                                                                     ##STR13##     black                                       4                                                                                 ##STR14##                                                                                     ##STR15##     black, reddish                              5                                                                                 ##STR16##                                                                                     ##STR17##     black, greenish                             6                                                                                 ##STR18##                                                                                     ##STR19##     black                                       7                                                                                 ##STR20##                                                                                     ##STR21##     black, bluish                               8                                                                                 ##STR22##                                                                                     ##STR23##     black, brownish                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 9

A neutral solution of 31.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-4,6-disulfonic acid in 300 parts of wateris allowed to flow slowly into a diazonium salt solution prepared from16.2 parts of 2,4-dichloro-1-aminobenzene with intense stirring.Coupling is complete after stirring overnight. The whole is cooled toabout 10° C. and a tetrazonium salt solution is added which has beenprepared as follows: 27.9 parts of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylamine-2-sulfonicacid is dissolved in 240 parts of water with 50 parts of 36%hydrochloric acid, 150 parts of ice is added and then bisdiazotizationis carried out with a solution of 14 parts of sodium nitrite.

After the solutions have been combined the coupling is completed at pH 9by dripping in dilute sodium carbonate solution. Thirty minutes later asolution of 18.5 parts of 3-hydroxydiphenylamine in 100 parts of waterand 10 parts of 40% caustic soda solution is introduced. The whole isstirred for another twelve hours and then heated to 70° C. The dye issalted out with 160 parts of potassium chloride, suction filtered anddried at 70° C. It is obtained as a black powder which is soluble inwater with a violet color and dyes leather full bluish black hues.

EXAMPLE 10

13.8 parts of 4-nitro-1-aminobenzene is diazotized by a conventionalmethod and then a neutural solution of 31.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in 300 parts of wateris allowed to flow into the diazo solution. Coupling is over afterstirring overnight. The whole is then cooled to 10° C. and there isadded to it a bisdiazonium salt solution prepared as described inExample 1 from 4,4'-diaminodiphenylamine-2-sulfonic acid. A pH of 9 isthen set up with dilute caustic soda solution. Unilateral coupling iscompleted after about thirty minutes and a solution of 12.2 parts of2,4-diamino-1-methylbenzene in 100 parts of water and 12 parts of 36%hydrochloric acid is added. To complete the further coupling the pH israised to 9.5 with the required amount of sodium carbonate solution andthe whole is stirred for twelve hours at ambient temperature. The wholeis then heated to 50° C., 100 parts of potassium chloride is added, andthe dye is suction filtered and dried at 70° C. The dye dyes leathergreenish black hues.

Dyes characterized in the following Table by A and B are preparedanalogously.

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR24##                                                                    Ex-                                                                           am-                                                                           ple  B               A              Hue                                       ______________________________________                                        11                                                                                  ##STR25##                                                                                     ##STR26##     black, greenish                             12                                                                                ##STR27##                                                                                     ##STR28##     black, reddish                              13                                                                                ##STR29##                                                                                     ##STR30##     black,  reddish                             14                                                                                ##STR31##                                                                                     ##STR32##     black, reddish                              15                                                                                ##STR33##                                                                                     ##STR34##     black                                       16                                                                                ##STR35##                                                                                     ##STR36##     black                                     ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 17

12.7 parts of 4-chloro-1-aminobenzene is dissolved in 100 parts of waterand 30 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid, 100 parts of ice is added anddiazotization is effected with a solution of 7.0 parts of sodiumnitrite. After about sixty minutes at 0° to 5° C. the excess of nitrateis removed with a little sulfamic acid. Then a solution of 23.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-4-sulfonic acid in 300 parts of water whichhas been adjusted to pH 6.5 with sodium carbonate is allowed to flowinto the diazo component. A pH of 2.5 is set up with a sodium acetatesolution within three hours at 5° to 10° C. and the whole is stirred foranother twelve hours. The coupling is completed after this period. Thewhole is then cooled to 10° C., a tetrazo solution prepared from 27.9parts of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylamine-2-sulfonic acid is added and a pH of9.5 is set up with dilute sodium carbonate solution. Thirty minuteslater an aqueous solution of 10.8 parts of 1,3-diaminobenzene is added,stirring is continued at ambient temperature for twelve hours and thewhole is then heated to 60° C. The dye is salted out with 200 parts ofpotassium chloride, suction filtered and dried at 70° C. It dyes leatherfull greenish black hues.

EXAMPLE 18

12.7 parts of 4-chloro-1-aminobenzene is dissolved in 100 parts of waterand 30 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid, 100 parts of ice is added anddiazotization is carried out with a solution of 7.1 parts of sodiumnitrite. After about sixty minutes at 0° to 5° C. the excess of nitriteis removed with a little sulfamic acid. A solution of 31.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in 300 parts of waterwhich has been adjusted with sodium carbonate to pH 6.5 is allowed toflow into the diazo component. Then within three hours at 5° to 10° C. apH of 2.5 is set up with sodium acetate solution and stirring iscontinued for another twelve hours. After this period the coupling iscompleted. The whole is cooled to 10° C., a tetrazo solution preparedfrom 27.9 parts of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylamine-2-sulfonic acid is addedand a pH of 9.5 is set up with dilute sodium carbonate solution. Thirtyminutes later an aqueous solution of 10.8 parts of 1,3-diaminobenzene isadded, stirring is continued for twelve hours at ambient temperature andthen the whole is heated to 60° C. The dye is salted out with 200 partsof potassium chloride, suction filtered and dried at 70° C. It dyesleather full greenish black dues.

The dyes set out in the following Table are prepared by a methodanalogous to that in Example 18.

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR37##                                                                      Ex-                                                                         ample                                                                           B       A           Hue                                                     ______________________________________                                        19                                                                                   ##STR38##                                                                                 ##STR39##     black                                          20                                                                                 ##STR40##                                                                                 ##STR41##     black, reddish                                 21                                                                                 ##STR42##                                                                                 ##STR43##     black, reddish                                 22                                                                                 ##STR44##                                                                                 ##STR45##     black, greenish                                23                                                                                 ##STR46##                                                                                 ##STR47##     black, greenish                              ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 24

27.9 parts of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylamine-2-sulfonic acid is dissolved in240 parts of water and 50 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid, 150 parts ofice is added and tetrazotization is carried out with a solution of 14parts of sodium nitrite. After sixty minutes at 0° to 5° C. the excessof nitrite is removed with a little sulfamic acid. A neutral solution of31.9 parts of 1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in 300parts of water is then allowed to flow in. Neutralization to pH 2.5 iscarried out within three hours with a dilute sodium acetate solution andthe whole is stirred for twelve hours. After this period the unilateralcoupling is over. The whole is then cooled to 10° C. and there is addeda diazo solution prepared by a conventional method from 13.8 parts of4-nitro-a-aminobenzene. A pH of 9.0 is then set up with dilute sodiumcarbonate solution. Thirty minutes later a solution of 18.5 parts of3-hydroxydiphenylamine in 100 parts of water and 10 parts of 40% causticsoda solution is added, stirring is continued for another twelve hoursat room temperature and finally the whole is heated to 50° C. The dye issalted out with 200 parts of potassium chloride, suction filtered anddried at 70° C. It dyes leather neutral black hues.

The dyes set out in the following Table are prepared by a methodanalogous to that of Example 24.

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR48##                                                                      Ex-                                                                         ample                                                                           B       A              Hue                                                  ______________________________________                                        25                                                                                   ##STR49##                                                                                    ##STR50##     black, greenish                             26                                                                                 ##STR51##                                                                                    ##STR52##     black, reddish                              27                                                                                 ##STR53##                                                                                    ##STR54##     black, reddish                              28                                                                                 ##STR55##                                                                                    ##STR56##     black, greenish                             29                                                                                 ##STR57##                                                                                    ##STR58##     black, greenish                             30                                                                                 ##STR59##                                                                                    ##STR60##     black, bluish                               31                                                                                 ##STR61##                                                                                    ##STR62##     black, bluish                             ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 32

27.9 parts of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylamine-2-sulfonic acid is bisdiazotizedas described in Example 24 and then coupled with a neutral solution of31.9 parts of 1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-4,6-disulfonic acid. Afterthe unilateral coupling is over the whole is cooled to 10° C., diazoniumsalt solution prepared in the usual way from 16.2 parts of2,4-dichloro-1-aminobenzene is added and the pH is adjusted to 9.5 withdilute caustic soda solution. Thirty minutes later a solution of 12.2parts of 2,4-diamino-1-methylbenzene in 100 parts of water and 12 partsof 36% hydrochloric acid is added. To complete the coupling the pH israised to 9.5 with the necessary amount of dilute caustic soda solutionand the whole is stirred for another twelve hours at ambienttemperature. After the pH has been adjusted to 1 by adding hydrochloricacid the dye is salted out with 100 parts of potassium chloride, suctionfiltered and dried at 70° C. It is obtained as a water-soluble blackpowder which dyes leather bluish black hues.

EXAMPLE 33

27.9 parts of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylamine-2-sulfonic acid is dissolved in240 parts of water and 50 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid, 150 parts ofice is added and bisdiazotization is carried out with a solution of 14parts of sodium nitrite. After about sixty minutes at 0° to 5° C. theexcess of nitrite is removed with a little sulfamic acid; a solution of31.9 parts of 1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in 300parts of water which has been rendered neutral with caustic sodasolution is allowed to flow in. The whole is neutralized within threehours at 0° to 5° C. with a dilute sodium acetate solution to pH 2.5 andstirring is continued for twelve hours. The unilateral coupling iscompleted within this period. The whole is then cooled to 10° C. and adiazo solution prepared in the usual way from 12.7 parts of4-chloro-1-aminobenzene is added. A pH of 9.0 is then set up with dilutesodium carbonate solution. After thirty minutes an aqueous solution of10.8 parts of 1,3-diaminobenzene is added, stirring is continued fortwelve hours at ambient temperature and finally the whole is heated to50° C. The dye is deposited with 36% hydrochloric acid at a pH of 1,suction filtered and dried at 70° C. A black powder is obtained which issoluble in water to give a violet color and which dyes leather fullblack hues.

The dyes set out in the following Table are prepared by a methodanalogous to that in Example 33 from the components specified.

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR63##                                                                      Ex-                                                                         ample                                                                           B       A               Hue                                                 ______________________________________                                        34                                                                                   ##STR64##                                                                                     ##STR65##    black, greenish                             35                                                                                 ##STR66##                                                                                     ##STR67##    black                                       36                                                                                 ##STR68##                                                                                     ##STR69##    black, greenish                             37                                                                                 ##STR70##                                                                                     ##STR71##    black                                       38                                                                                 ##STR72##                                                                                     ##STR73##    black, reddish                              39                                                                                 ##STR74##                                                                                     ##STR75##    black, greenish                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 40

27.9 parts of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylamine-2-sulfonic acid is bisdiazotizedas described in Example 24 and then coupled with a neutral solution of23.9 parts of 1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-4-sulfonic acid. After theunilateral coupling is over the whole is cooled to 10° C., a diazoniumsalt solution prepared in the usual way from 16.2 parts of2,4-dichloro-1-aminobenzene is added and the pH is adjusted to 9.5 withdilute caustic soda solution. Thirty minutes later a solution of 12.2parts of 2,4-diamino-1-methylbenzene in 100 parts of water and 12 partsof 36% hydrochloric acid is added. To complete the coupling the pH israised to 9.5 with the necessary amount of dilute caustic soda solutionand then the whole is stirred for twelve hours at ambient temperature.The pH is adjusted to 1 by adding hydrochloric acid and the dye issalted out with 100 parts of potassium chloride, suction filtered anddried at 70° C. It is obtained a water-soluble black powder which dyesleather black hues.

EXAMPLE 41

27.9 parts of 4,4'-diaminodiphenylamine-2-sulfonic acid is bisdiazotizedas described in Example 24 and then coupled with a neutral solution of31.9 parts of 1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid. Afterthe unilateral coupling is completed the whole is cooled to 10° C., adiazonium salt solution prepared by a conventional method from 16.2parts of 2,4-dichloro-1-aminobenzene is added and the pH is adjusted to9.5 with dilute caustic soda solution. Thirty minutes later a solutionof 12.2 parts of 2,4-diamino-1-methylbenzene in 100 parts of water and12 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid is added. To complete the coupling thepH is raised to 9.5 with the required amount of dilute caustic sodasolution and then the whole is stirred for another twelve hours atambient temperature. After the pH has been adjusted to 1 by addinghydrochloric acid the dye is salted out with 100 parts of potassiumchloride, suction filtered and dried at 70° C. It is obtained as awater-soluble black powder which dyes leather in black hues.

The dyes set out in the following Table are prepared from the componentsspecified by a method analogous to that of Example 41.

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR76##                                                                      Example  B             A            Hue                                     ______________________________________                                        42                                                                                    ##STR77##                                                                                   ##STR78##     black, greenish                             43                                                                                  ##STR79##                                                                                   ##STR80##     black                                       44                                                                                  ##STR81##                                                                                   ##STR82##     black                                       45                                                                                  ##STR83##                                                                                   ##STR84##     black                                       46                                                                                  ##STR85##                                                                                   ##STR86##     black                                       47                                                                                  ##STR87##                                                                                   ##STR88##     black                                       48                                                                                  ##STR89##                                                                                   ##STR90##     black                                       49                                                                                  ##STR91##                                                                                   ##STR92##     black                                     ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 50

30.8 parts of 4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-nitroanilide isdissolved in 200 parts of water and 60 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid,200 parts of ice is added and bisdiazotization is carried out with asolution of 14.0 parts of sodium nitrite. After about two hours at 0° to5° C. the excess of nitrite is removed with a little sulfamic acid. Asolution of 31.9 parts of 1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonicacid in 300 parts of water which has been adjusted to a pH of 6.5 withsodium carbonate is allowed to flow into the tetrazo component. Afterstirring overnight the coupling is over. The whole is cooled to 10° C.and a diazo solution prepared by a conventional method from 13.8 partsof 4-nitro-1-aminobenzene is added. The pH is adjusted to 7.5 withdilute caustic soda solution to complete the coupling. After sixtyminutes an aqueous solution of 10.8 parts of 1,3 -diaminobenzene isadded and the whole is stirred for another twelve hours. It is thenheated to 50° C., a pH of 1 is set up by adding hydrochloric acid, 80parts of potassium chloride is added, the whole is suction filteredwhile hot and the dye is dried at 70° C.

A black powder is obtained which dissolved in water to give a violetcolor and which dyes leather full reddish black shades.

EXAMPLE 51

30.8 parts of 4-amino-3-nitrobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide isdissolved in 200 parts of water and 60 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid,200 parts of ice is added and bisdiazotization is carried out with asolution of 14.0 parts of sodium nitrite. After about two hours at 0° to5° C. the excess of nitrite is removed with a little sulfamic acid. Asolution of 31.9 parts of 1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonicacid in 300 parts of water which has been adjusted to pH 6.5 with sodiumcarbonate is allowed to flow into the tetrazo component. The coupling iscompleted after stirring overnight. The whole is cooled to 10° C. and adiazo solution prepared by a conventional method from 13.8 parts of4-nitro-1-aminobenzene is added. To complete coupling the pH is adjustedto 7.5 with dilute caustic soda solution. Sixty minutes later an aqueoussolution of 10.8 parts of 1,3-diaminobenzene is added and the whole isstirred for another twelve hours. It is then heated to 50° C., the pH isadjusted to 1 with hydrochloric acid, 80 parts of potassium chloride isadded, and the dye is suction filtered while hot and dried at 70° C.

A black powder is obtained which dissolved in water with a violet colorand dyes leather full reddish black hues.

The dyes set out in the following Table are prepared by a methodanalogous to that in Example 50 or 51.

    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR93##                                                                    Example                                                                            A       Z               HB     Hue                                       __________________________________________________________________________    52                                                                                  ##STR94##                                                                             ##STR95##                                                                                     ##STR96##                                                                           black                                       53 "                                                                                      ##STR97##      "      black                                       54 "                                                                                      ##STR98##      "      black                                       55 "                                                                                      ##STR99##      "      black                                       56 "                                                                                      ##STR100##     "      black                                       57 "                                                                                      ##STR101##     "      black                                       58 "                                                                                      ##STR102##     "      black                                       59 "                                                                                      ##STR103##     "      black                                       60                                                                                ##STR104##                                                                            ##STR105##     "      black                                       61 "                                                                                      ##STR106##     "      black                                       62 "                                                                                      ##STR107##     "      black                                       63 "                                                                                      ##STR108##     "      black                                     __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 64

A neutral solution of 31.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in 300 parts of wateris allowed to flow into a diazonium salt solution prepared by aconventional method from 13.8 parts of 4-nitro-1-aminobenzene withintense stirring. The coupling is completed after stirring overnight.The whole is cooled to 10° C. and a bisdiazo compound prepared asfollows is added: 30.8 parts of4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-amino-3'-nitroanilide is dissolved in 200parts of water and 60 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid, 200 parts of iceis added and tetrazotization is carried out with a solution of 14.0parts of sodium nitrite. After about two hours at 0° to 5° C. the excessof nitrite is removed with a little sulfamic acid. The coupling solutionis then adjusted to pH 9.0 with dilute sodium carbonate solution. Thirtyminutes later an aqueous solution of 18.5 parts of3-hydroxydiphenylamine in 100 parts of water and 10 parts of 40% causticsoda solution is added. The whole is stirred for twelve hours at ambienttemperature and the dye is salted out with 100 parts of potassiumchloride, suction filtered and dried at 70° C. It is obtained as a blackpowder which dissolves in water to give a dark green color and dyesleather full black hues.

EXAMPLE 65

A neutral solution of 31.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in 300 parts of wateris allowed to flow with intense stirring into a diazonium salt solutionprepared by a conventional method from 13.8 parts of4-nitro-1-aminobenzene. The coupling is over after stirring overnight.The whole is cooled to 0° C. and there is added a bisdiazo compoundprepared as follows: 30.8 parts of4-amino-3-nitrobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide is dissolved in 200 partsof water and 60 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid, 200 parts of ice isadded and tetrazotization is carried out with a solution of 14.0 partsof sodium nitrite. After about two hours at 0° to 5° C. the excess ofnitrite is removed with a little sulfamic acid. The coupling solution isthen adjusted to pH 9.0 with dilute sodium carbonate solution. Thirtyminutes later an aqueous solution of 18.5 parts of3-hydroxydiphenylamine in 100 parts of water and 10 parts of 40% causticsoda solution is added. The whole is stirred for another twelve hours atambient temperature and the dye is salted out with 100 parts ofpotassium chloride, suction filtered and dried at 70° C. It is obtainedas a black powder which dissolves in water with a dark green color andwhich dyes leather full black hues.

The dyes set out in the following Table are prepared from the componentsspecified by a method analogous to Example 64 or 65.

    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR109##                                                                   Example                                                                            A       Z               B           Hue                                  __________________________________________________________________________    66                                                                                  ##STR110##                                                                            ##STR111##                                                                                    ##STR112## black                                  67 "                                                                                      ##STR113##     "           black                                  68 "                                                                                      ##STR114##     "           black                                  69 "                                                                                      ##STR115##     "           black                                  70 "                                                                                      ##STR116##     "           black                                  71 "                                                                                      ##STR117##     "           black                                  72 "                                                                                      ##STR118##     "           black                                  73 "                                                                                      ##STR119##                                                                                    ##STR120## black                                  74 "                                                                                      ##STR121##     "           black                                  75 "                                                                                      ##STR122##     "           black                                  76 "                                                                                      ##STR123##     "           black                                  77 "                                                                                      ##STR124##     "           black                                __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 78

A neutral solution of 31.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in 300 parts of wateris allowed to flow with intense stirring into a diazonium salt solutionprepared in the usual way from 13.8 parts of 4-nitro-1-aminobenzene. Thecoupling is over after stirring overnight. The whole is cooled to 10° C.and there is added a bisdiazo compound in the form of a suspension whichhas been prepared as follows: 26.3 parts of4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide is dissolved in 200 parts ofwater and 60 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid, 200 parts of ice is addedand tetrazotization is carried out with a solution of 14.0 parts ofsodium nitrite. After about two hours at 0° to 5° C. the excess ofnitrite is removed with a little suflamic acid. Then the couplingsolution is adjusted to pH 9.0 with dilute sodium carbonate solution.After thirty minutes an aqueous solution of 18.5 parts of3-hydroxydiphenylamine in 100 parts of water and 10 parts of 40% causticsoda solution is added. The whole is stirred for another twelve hours atambient temperature and the dye is salted out with 100 parts ofpotassium chloride, suction filtered and dried at 70° C. It is a blackpowder which dissolves in water with a dark green color and dyes leatherfull black hues.

The dyes set out in the following Table from the components specifiedare prepared by a method analogous to that in Example 78:

    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR125##                                                                   Example                                                                            B          T       A               Hue                                   __________________________________________________________________________    79                                                                                  ##STR126##                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                               ##STR127##     black                                   80 "          "                                                                                      ##STR128##     black, reddish                          81 "          "                                                                                      ##STR129##     black, reddish                          82 "          "                                                                                      ##STR130##     black, reddish                          83 "          "                                                                                      ##STR131##     black, reddish                          84 "          C.sub.2 H.sub.4 CN                                                                     ##STR132##     black, reddish                          85                                                                                ##STR133##                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                              "               black                                   86 "          "                                                                                      ##STR134##     "                                       87 "          "                                                                                      ##STR135##     "                                       88 "          "                                                                                      ##STR136##     "                                       89 "          C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        ##STR137##     "                                       90 "          C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OH                                                                     ##STR138##     "                                       91 "          C.sub.2 H.sub.4 CN                                                                     ##STR139##     "                                     92                                                                                  ##STR140##                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                               ##STR141##     green                                   93 "          CH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.3                                                                 "               "                                       94 "          CH.sub.3                                                                               ##STR142##     "                                       95 "          C.sub.2 H.sub.4 COOCH.sub.3                                                            ##STR143##     "                                       96 "          CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                              "               "                                       97 "          C.sub.2 H.sub.4 COOH                                                                   ##STR144##     "                                       98 "          CH.sub.3                                                                              "               "                                       99 "          C.sub.2 H.sub.4 COOC.sub.4 H.sub.9                                                     ##STR145##     "                                       100                                                                              "          C.sub.2 H.sub.4 OH                                                                    "               "                                       101                                                                              "          C.sub.2 H.sub.4 CN                                                                    "               "                                       102                                                                               ##STR146##                                                                                       ##STR147##     black                                   103                                                                               ##STR148##                                                                                       ##STR149##     black, greenish                         104                                                                               ##STR150##                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                       "               black                                   105                                                                               ##STR151##                                                                              "                                                                                      ##STR152##     black, bluish                           106                                                                               ##STR153##        "               black, bluish                         __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 107

A neutral solution of 31.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-4,6-disulfonic acid in 300 parts of wateris allowed to flow with intense stirring into a diazonium salt solutionprepared in the usual way from 13.8 parts of 4-nitro-1-aminobenzene. Thecoupling is over after stirring overnight. The whole is cooled to 10° C.and there is added as a suspension a bisdiazo compound prepared asfollows: 26.3 parts of 4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide isdissolved in 200 parts of water and 60 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid,200 parts of ice is added and then tetrazotization is effected with asolution of 14.0 parts of sodium nitrite. After about two hours at 0° to5° C. the excess of nitrite is removed with a little sulfamic acid. Thenthe coupling solution is adjusted to a pH of 9.0 with dilute sodiumcarbonate solution. Thirty minutes later an aqueous solution of 18.5parts of 3-hydroxydiphenylamine in 100 parts of water and 10 parts of40% caustic soda solution is added. The whole is stirred for anothertwelve hours at ambient temperature and the dye is salted out with 100parts of potassium chloride, suction filtered and dried at 70° C. It isa black powder which dissolves in water with a dark green color and dyesleather full black hues.

EXAMPLE 108

A neutral solution of 31.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in 300 parts of wateris allowed to flow as in Example 107 into a diazonium salt solutionprepared by a conventional method from 12.7 parts of4-chloro-1-aminobenzene. Neutralization to a pH of 2.5 is effectedwithin three hours at 5° to 10° C. with a dilute sodium acetate solutionand the whole is stirred for another twelve hours. Coupling is completeduring this period. The whole is cooled to 10° C. and a tetrazocomponent obtained from 26.3 parts of4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide is added. The coupling solutionis adjusted to a pH of 9.0 with dilute sodium carbonate solution. Thirtyminutes later an aqueous solution of 10.8 parts of 1,3-diaminobenzene isadded and the whole is stirred for another twelve hours at ambienttemperature. The dye is salted out with 100 parts of potassium chloride,suction filtered and dried at 70° C. It dyes leather full black hues.

The dyes set out in the following Table are prepared by a methodanalogous to that in Example 108.

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR154##                                                                     Example  B            A             Hue                                     ______________________________________                                        109                                                                                   ##STR155##                                                                                 ##STR156##     black                                       110                                                                                 ##STR157##                                                                                 ##STR158##     black                                       111                                                                                 ##STR159##                                                                                 ##STR160##     black                                       112                                                                                 ##STR161##                                                                                 ##STR162##     black, greenish                             113                                                                                 ##STR163##                                                                                 ##STR164##     black, greenish                           ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 114

A neutral solution of 23.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-4-sulfonic acid in 300 parts of water isallowed to flow as in Example 17 into a diazonium salt solution preparedby a conventional method from 12.7 parts of 4-chloro-1-aminobenzene. Thewhole is then neutralized to pH 2.5 with a dilute sodium acetatesolution at 5° to 10° C. within three hours and is then stirred foranother twelve hours. The coupling is over within this period. The wholeis cooled to 10° C. and a tetrazo component prepared from 26.3 parts of4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide is introduced. Then the couplingsolution is adjusted to a pH of 9.0 with dilute sodium carbonatesolution. After thirty minutes an aqueous solution of 10.8 parts of1,3-diaminobenzene is added and stirring is continued for twelve hoursat room temperature. The dye is salted out with 100 parts of potassiumchloride, suction filtered and dried at 70° C. It dyes leather fullreddish black hues.

EXAMPLE 115

A neutral solution of 31.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid is allowed to flowslowly with intense stirring into a diazonium salt solution preparedfrom 16.8 parts of 2,4-dichloro-1-aminobenzene. Coupling is completedafter stirring overnight. The whole is cooled to 10° C. and a tetrazocompound prepared from 26.3 parts of4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide as described in Example 78 isadded. The coupling solution is then brought to pH 9.0 with dilutesodium carbonate solution. Thirty minutes later a solution of 12.2 partsof 2,4-diamino-1-methylbenzene, 100 parts of water and 12 parts of 36%hydrochloric acid is added; to complete coupling the pH is raised to 9.5with the necessary amount of sodium carbonate solution and the mixtureis stirred at room temperature for another twelve hours. It is thenheated to 70° C., 100 parts of potassium chloride is added, and the dyeis suction filtered at the salting out temperature and dried at 70° C.It dyes leather full black hues.

The dyes set out in the following Table are prepared analogously toExample 115.

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR165##                                                                     Example  B               A           Hue                                    ______________________________________                                        116                                                                                   ##STR166##                                                                                    ##STR167##   black                                      117                                                                                 ##STR168##                                                                                    ##STR169##   black                                      118                                                                                 ##STR170##                                                                                    ##STR171##   black                                      119                                                                                 ##STR172##                                                                                    ##STR173##   black                                      120                                                                                 ##STR174##                                                                                    ##STR175##   black                                      121                                                                                 ##STR176##                                                                                    ##STR177##   black                                    ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 122

26.3 parts of 4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide is dissolved in 200parts of water and 60 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid, 200 parts of iceis added and bisdiazotization is carried out with a solution of 14.0parts of sodium nitrite. After about two hours at 0° to 5° C. the excessof nitrite is removed with a little sulfamic acid. Then a solution of31.9 parts of 1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in 300parts of water which has been adjusted to pH 6.5 with sodium carbonateis allowed to flow into the tetrazo component. Coupling is completeafter stirring overnight. The whole is cooled to 10° C. and a diazosolution prepared in the usual way from 13.8 parts of4-nitro-1-aminobenzene is added. A pH of 7.5 is set up with dilutecaustic soda solution to complete the coupling. Sixty minutes later anaqueous solution of 10.8 parts of 1,3-diaminobenzene is added and thewhole is stirred for another twelve hours. It is then heated to 50° C.,a pH of 1 is set up by adding hydrochloric acid, 80 parts of potassiumchloride is added, and the dye is suction filtered while hot and driedat 70° C.

A black powder is obtained which dissolves in water with a violet colorand dyes leather full reddish black hues.

The dyes set out in the following Table are prepared analogously toExample 122.

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR178##                                                                     Ex-                                                                         am-                                                                           ple                                                                             B      A               Hue                                                  ______________________________________                                        123                                                                                 ##STR179##                                                                                    ##STR180##    black, greenish                             124                                                                               ##STR181##                                                                                    ##STR182##    black                                       125                                                                               ##STR183##                                                                                    ##STR184##    black, greenish                             126                                                                               ##STR185##                                                                                    ##STR186##    dark green                                ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 127

26.3 parts of 4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide is dissolved in 200parts of water and 60 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid, 200 parts of iceis added and bisdiazotization is carried out with a solution of 14.0parts of sodium nitrite. After about two hours at 0° to 5° C. the excessof nitrite is removed with a little sulfamic acid; a solution of 31.9parts of 1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-4,6-disulfonic acid in 300 partsof water which has been brought to pH 6.5 with sodium carbonate isallowed to flow into the tetrazo component. The coupling is completed bystirring overnight. The whole is cooled to 10° C. and a diazo solutionprepared by a conventional method from 13.8 parts of4-nitro-1-aminobenzene is added. The whole is then brought to pH 7.5with dilute caustic soda solution to complete the coupling. Sixtyminutes later an aqueous solution of 10.8 parts of 1,3-diaminobenzene isadded and the whole is stirred for another twelve hours. It is thenheated to 50° C., adjusted to pH 1 by adding hydrochloric acid, 80 partsof potassium chloride is added, and the dye is suction filtered whilehot and dried at 70° C.

A black powder is obtained which dissolves in water with a violet colorand dyes leather full reddish black hues.

EXAMPLE 128

26.3 parts of 4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide is bisdiazotized asdescribed in Example 127. A neutral solution of 31.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in 300 parts of wateris then allowed to flow in. Coupling is complete after stirringovernight. The whole is cooled to 10° C. and a diazo solution preparedby a conventional method from 16.8 parts of 2,4-dichloro-1-aminobenzeneis added. A pH of 7.5 is then set up with dilute sodium carbonatesolution. Sixty minutes later a solution of 12.2 parts of2,4-diaminotoluene, 100 parts of water and 12 parts of 36% hydrochloricacid is added. To complete coupling the pH is raised to 9.5 with thenecessary amount of anhydrous sodium carbonate and the whole is stirredat room temperature for another twelve hours. The whole is then heatedto 70° to 80° C., 100 parts of potassium chloride is added, and the dyeis suction filtered at the salting-out temperature and dried at 70° C. Ablack powder is obtained which dyes leather reddish black hues.

The dyes specified in the following tabulated Examples are preparedanalogously to Example 128.

    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR187##                                                                   Example                                                                             B            A                  Hue                                     __________________________________________________________________________    129                                                                                  ##STR188##                                                                                 ##STR189##        black                                     130                                                                                ##STR190##                                                                                 ##STR191##        black, greenish                         131                                                                                  ##STR192##                                                                                 ##STR193##        black                                     132                                                                                ##STR194##                                                                                 ##STR195##        black                                     133                                                                                ##STR196##                                                                                 ##STR197##        black, greenish                           134                                                                                ##STR198##                                                                                 ##STR199##        black                                     135                                                                                ##STR200##                                                                                 ##STR201##        black                                     136                                                                                ##STR202##                                                                                 ##STR203##        black                                     137                                                                                ##STR204##                                                                                 ##STR205##        black                                   __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 138

26.3 parts of 4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide is bisdiazotized asdescribed in Example 127. A neutral solution of 23.9 parts of1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-4-sulfonic acid in 300 parts of water isallowed to flow into the tetrazo component. Coupling is over afterstirring overnight. The whole is cooled to 10° C. and a diazo solutionfrom 16.8 parts of 2,4-dichloro-1-aminobenzene prepared in the usual wayis added. A pH of 7.5 is then set up with dilute sodium carbonatesolution. Sixty minutes later a solution of 12.2 parts of2,4-diaminotoluene, 100 parts of water and 12 parts of 36% hydrochloricacid is added. To complete coupling the pH is raised to 9.5 with thenecessary amount of sodium carbonate (anhydrous) and the whole isstirred for another twelve hours at room temperature. The whole is thenheated to 70° to 80° C., 100 parts of potassium chloride is introduced,and the dye is suction filtered at the salting-out temperature and driedat 70° C. A black powder is obtained which dyes leather reddish blackhues.

EXAMPLE 139

26.3 parts of 4-aminobenzenesulfonyl-4'-aminoanilide is dissolved in 200parts of water and 60 parts of 36% hydrochloric acid, 200 parts of iceis added and tetrazotization is carried out with a solution of 14.0parts of sodium nitrite. After about two hours at 0° to 5° C. the excessof nitrite is removed with a little sulfamic acid; a neutral solution of31.9 parts of 1-amino-8-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid in 300parts of water is then allowed to flow into the tetrazo component.Coupling is complete after stirring overnight. The whole is cooled to10° C. and a diazo solution prepared by a conventional method from 12.7parts of 4-chloro-1-aminobenze is added. The pH of the coupling solutionis raised to 7.5 with dilute caustic soda solution. After sixty minutesan aqueous solution of 18.5 parts of 3-hydroxydiphenylamine, 100 partsof water and 10 parts of 40% caustic soda solution is added, stirring iscontinued for another twelve hours and then the whole is heated to 50°C.

The dye is salted out with 100 parts of potassium chloride, suctionfiltered and dried at 70° C. It dyes leather full black hues.

The dyes set out in the following Table are prepared by a method whichis analogous to that in Example 139.

    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR206##                                                                   Example                                                                             B             A                 Hue                                     __________________________________________________________________________    140                                                                                  ##STR207##                                                                                  ##STR208##       black, greenish                           141                                                                                ##STR209##                                                                                  ##STR210##       black                                     142                                                                                ##STR211##                                                                                  ##STR212##       black, greenish                           143                                                                                ##STR213##                                                                                  ##STR214##       black, greenish                           144                                                                                ##STR215##                                                                                  ##STR216##       black, greenish                           145                                                                                ##STR217##                                                                                  ##STR218##       black                                     146                                                                                ##STR219##                                                                                  ##STR220##       black                                     147                                                                                ##STR221##                                                                                  ##STR222##       black                                     148                                                                                ##STR223##                                                                                  ##STR224##       dark green                                149                                                                                ##STR225##                                                                                  ##STR226##       black, greenish                           150                                                                                ##STR227##                                                                                  ##STR228##       black, greenish                           151                                                                                ##STR229##                                                                                  ##STR230##       black, bluish                             152                                                                                ##STR231##                                                                                  ##STR232##       black                                   __________________________________________________________________________

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 1. The dye of the formula ##STR233##